California Department of Social Services - State Hearings Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - July 3, 2002

Reference: Welfare and Institutions Code (W&IC) §11203,Assembly Bill (AB) 429, Chapter 111, Statutes of 2001

AB 429 provides for the continuation of CalWORKs services, under specified circumstances, when a child has been removed from a home, and is receiving out-of home care. CalWORKs services include WTW activities, mental health and substance abuse treatment or any other activities allowable under CalWORKs.

Only natural or adoptive parents are eligible for CalWORKs services when the child has been removed from the home and placed in out-of-home care. CalWORKs services may be provided for up to 180 days from the date the of the child's or children's absence from the CalWORKs assistance unit. Funding for these services may be extended for good cause.

In order for a parent to receive CalWORKs services, the parent or parents must meet all of the following conditions:

¨ The child has been removed from the parent and placed in out-of-home care. (For these cases, out-of-home care is defined as a temporary care situation and one that requires a reunification plan).
¨ The assistance unit was receiving CalWORKs when the child was removed from the home.
¨ The county has determined that the provision of CalWORKs services is necessary for family reunification.